We made it to Espana!

Que tal?! We are lovin' this place already! It is good to finally be in Spain after much prep, plannin' and dreamin'. Our plane got in on Tuesday morning, the 25th, and we have been going since we landed. We had a flew glitches along the way - lost luggage (still M.I.A) and a little scare with Tim's visa...but here we are!
We are living in Alcala de Henares, which is an old and charming Spanish university town. It is FULL of life and energy! We have dined on wine and tapas every night since we got here. If you can believe it, there are some places where a glass of wine is cheaper than a bottled water!
We have been staying in the center of town in a building that is over 500 years old! This is just our temporary home as we look for a permanent and barato(cheap...a key word for us) place to live for the year.
Our transition has been made VERY easy thanks to some new friends. Karin (aunt of our friend Katie Robinson), whom has been our hostess and has so graciously put us up; and Matt (hubbs of my oldest friend, Emily Shoup), whom has been our translator and Spain tour guide. They have made our lives nearly carefree. However, Matt flew back to the States today, so the true test comes this week as we hop into the language by ourselves!
As most of you know, I am here at an international language school for Spanish, and Tim is getting his TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)license and will be teaching and earnin' a livin'. Much to our surprise, however, we both landed jobs the third day we were here. We didn't have to go searching for them; these jobs actually came to us! The country is desperate for English teachers, so we will be teaching children (ages 4 - 13...Tim is the one with the 4 year old!) English. So, that part is done!
Day trips to Madrid and El Escorial (beautiful and huge palace/monastery/cemetery) are pictured on the blog. Both places are loaded with history, culture and art. We can't wait to dive into this country even more! Just so you know, our posts won't normally be this long. Thanks for reading!
Wine, tapas, y amor...
T & C